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the_o say_v christopher_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n honour_n power_n to_o confer_v honour_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n and_o sir_n peter_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v and_o confer_v unto_o and_o upon_o such_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a island_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v do_v or_o shall_v merit_v the_o same_o such_o mark_n of_o favour_n and_o title_n of_o honour_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a so_o as_o those_o title_n or_o honour_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o be_v enjoin_v by_o or_o confer_v upon_o any_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o further_o also_o we_o do_v by_o the_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n give_v and_o grant_v licence_n to_o they_o the_o say_v christopher_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n and_o sir_n peter_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v full_a power_n liberty_n and_o licence_n to_o erect_v raise_v and_o build_v within_o the_o say_a island_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o part_n or_o part_n thereof_o such_o and_o so_o many_o fort_n fortress_n castle_n city_n borough_n town_n village_n and_o other_o fortification_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o fortify_v and_o furnish_v with_o ordinance_n powder_n shot_n armour_n and_o all_o other_o weapon_n ammunition_n and_o habiliment_n of_o war_n both_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o say_a island_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v to_o dismantle_v disfurnish_v demolish_v and_o pull_v down_o and_o also_o to_o place_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v in_o or_o over_o all_o 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signory_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o convenient_a and_o in_o every_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o have_v and_o hold_v a_o court_n baron_fw-fr with_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o to_o a_o courtbaron_n do_v belong_v and_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v view_v of_o franck-pledge_a and_o court-leet_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o better_a government_n of_o those_o part_n with_o such_o limit_n jurisdiction_n and_o precinct_n as_o by_o the_o say_v christopher_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n and_o sir_n peter_n colleton_n or_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n with_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o to_o a_o court-leet_n or_o view_v of_o franck-pledge_a do_v belong_v the_o same_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o steward_n to_o be_v depute_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o say_v christopher_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n and_o sir_n peter_n colleton_n or_o their_o heir_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o leet_n for_o the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v erect_v and_o because_o that_o in_o so_o remote_a a_o country_n and_o situate_v among_o so_o many_o barbarous_a nation_n the_o invasion_n as_o well_o of_o savage_n or_o other_o enemy_n pirate_n and_o robber_n may_v probable_o be_v fear_v therefore_o we_o have_v give_v and_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v give_v power_n by_o these_o prsent_v unto_o the_o say_v christopher_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n war._n power_n to_o make_v war._n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n and_o sir_n peter_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v by_o themselves_o or_o their_o captain_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o levy_v muster_n and_o train_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o or_o wheresoever_o bear_v whether_o in_o the_o say_a island_n or_o elsewhere_o for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o make_v war_n and_o to_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n aforesaid_a as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o by_o land_n yea_o even_o without_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a island_n and_o by_o god_n assistance_n to_o vanquish_v and_o take_v they_o and_o be_v take_v to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o war_n and_o to_o save_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o to_o do_v all_o and_o every_o other_o thing_n which_o to_o the_o charge_n and_o office_n of_o a_o captain_n general_n of_o any_o army_n belong_v or_o have_v accustom_v to_o belong_v as_o full_o and_o free_o as_o any_o captain_n general_n of_o a_o army_n have_v ever_o have_v the_o same_o also_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o by_o this_o our_o charter_n we_o do_v give_v unto_o the_o say_v christopher_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n and_o sir_n peter_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v full_a power_n liberty_n and_o authority_n in_o case_n of_o rebellion_n tumult_n or_o sedition_n if_o any_o shall_v happen_v which_o god_n forbid_v either_o upon_o the_o land_n within_o the_o island_n aforesaid_a or_o upon_o the_o main_a sea_n in_o make_v a_o voyage_n thither_o or_o return_v from_o thence_o by_o he_o and_o themselves_o their_o captain_n deputy_n or_o officer_n to_o be_v authority_n under_o he_o or_o their_o seal_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o who_o also_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n we_o do_v give_v and_o grant_v by_o these_o present_n full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o exercise_n martial_a law_n against_o mutinous_a and_o seditious_a person_n of_o those_o part_n such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o government_n or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n or_o shall_v fly_v to_o the_o enemy_n forsake_v their_o colour_n or_o ensign_n or_o be_v loiterer_n or_o straggler_n or_o otherwise_o howsoever_o offend_v against_o law_n custom_n or_o discipline_n military_a as_o free_o and_o in_o as_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o any_o captain_n general_n of_o a_o army_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n might_n or_o have_v accustom_v to_o use_v the_o same_o and_o our_o further_a pleasure_n be_v and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n we_o do_v grant_v unto_o the_o say_v christopher_n duke_n of_o albemarle_n william_n earl_n of_o craven_n john_n lord_n berkeley_n anthony_n lord_n ashley_n sir_n george_n carterett_n and_o sir_n peter_n colleton_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v and_o to_o the_o tenant_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a island_n both_o present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o that_o the_o say_v island_n and_o the_o tenant_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o shall_v not_o from_o henceforth_o be_v hold_v or_o 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